Built in 1848. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1943.
“The Cape San Blas Light is a lighthouse in the state of Florida in the United States. Four different structures were built between 1849 and 1885 to house the light.”
Wikipedia article Cape San Blas Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Gulf County · listed in 2015 · category: Building · built in 1848.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 45 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Cape San Blas Lighthouse at Port St. Joe between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,604 acres in total. 26 started naturally. 11 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | 25 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 23-HIGHLAND VIEW 2005-02-0548 |
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | RUTHERFORD RD (23) |
| 28 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SHELL ROAD #1 OF 3 (23) |
| 28 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SHELL ROAD #2 OF 3 (23) |
| 28 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SHELL ROAD #3 OF 3 (23) |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cape San Blas Lighthouse at Port St. Joe: 1 plant, 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Magnesite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Magnesia Solar Evapor. Plant | Magnesite | Plant | ||
| Premier Services - Plant | Magnesite | Producer | Brine |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Port Theatre | 0.2 miles | 2003 |
 | St. Joseph Catholic Mission Church | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Centennial Building | 1.5 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000208 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Gulf County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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